Access Alliance Multicultural Community Health Centre presents:

"SHARING OUR STRATEGIES ON INCOME, HEALTH AND IMMIGRANTS & REFUGEES"

Date: Friday, February 11, 2005
Time: 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Location: Metro Hall, 55 John St. Room 308-309

Access Alliance will be hosting a forum focusing on income as a determinant
of health for immigrants and refugees in Toronto.   Panelists will speak on
a variety of strategies including innovative organizational models,
campaigns, research, and community action.

The forum is geared toward agency staff, community leaders and researchers
who are either active on these issues or would like more information about
them.

An introductory address by Dr. Meb Rashid (physician, Access Alliance) will
focus on the challenges faced by clients of a multicultural community
health
clinic.

Representatives from the following organizations/groups will participate as
panelists:

Toronto Organizing for Fair Employment- (Deena Ladd, Executive Director)
Income Security Advocacy Centre- (Jacquie Chic, Director of Advocacy &
Legal
Services)
Access Alliance's Racialized Groups & Health Status Working Group-  (Dianne
Patychuk, City of Toronto Health Department)
Daily Bread Food Bank - (Michael Oliphant, Manager Research, Public
Education & Policy)
St. Christopher House- (TBD)

If you are interested in attending, please call Nadya at 416-324-0927
x297or
send an e-mail to [log in to unmask]

Remember when you RSVP to list your name, contact number and agency.

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